Dame Raigh Edith Roe (; 12 December 1922 – 3 November 2014) was an Australian farmer, who became an advocate for rural women in Australia and around the world. She was member of the Australian

Country Women's Association The Country Women's Association (CWA) is the largest regional and rural advocacy group in Australia. It comprises seven independent State and Territory Associations, who are passionate advocates for country women and their families, working ...

(CWA) from 1941; she became branch president, Western Australian state president and, eventually, national president of the CWA. In 1977 she was elected World President of the

Associated Country Women of the World The Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) is the largest international organization for both rural and urban women, with a membership of nine million in over 70 countries. ACWW holds a triennial conference and publishes a magazine, ''The Cou ...

(ACWW), representing almost nine million women in 74 countries throughout the world. In 1978, she was appointed as a commissioner for the

Australian Broadcasting Commission The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-owned ...

(ABC). A biography of Roe, ''She's No Milkmaid'' (), written by Rica Erickson and Rona Haywood, was published by Hesperian Press in 1991.

Honours

In 1975, Raigh Roe was appointed a Commander of the

Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(CBE). In 1980, she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE). In 1977 she was named Australian of the Year, jointly with Sir

Murray Tyrrell Sir Murray Louis Tyrrell (1 December 1913 – 13 July 1994) was an Australian public servant, noted as the Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia for a record term of 26 years, 1947–73, in which time he served six governor ...

. In 2001 she was awarded the Centenary Medal.It's an Honour: Centenary Medal 2001
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1922 births 2014 deaths Australian Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire Australian farmers Australian of the Year Award winners Board members of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation People from Western Australia Recipients of the Centenary Medal {{Australia-bio-stub